BBC
Bbc News: Iceman Keeps Scientists Guessing
Report from December 2000 about scientific findings to that point about the body of Oetzi, a 5,300-year-old corpse discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps.
BBC
Bbc News: Italy's Iceman Back in the Freezer
This September 2000 article discusses the examination of Oetzi, the Iceman discovered in 1991 who is believed to have lived over 5,300 years ago.
Other
Partido Revolucionario Institucional
Official site of the party that ruled Mexico over 70 years, until 2000.
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: Scotland's Pages
Timeline of Scottish history over the one thousand years from AD 1000 to AD 2000 includes citations to events happening elsewhere in the world and embedded documents and manuscripts related to particular events and particular times.
US Department of Agriculture
Fsis Recalls: Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
Press releases from 2000 that document meat and poultry recalls in the United States. Contains archives of recalls in previous years.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: General Sherman
A book about General Sherman, a giant sequoia tree in California that is over 2,000 years old. Includes audio narration in six additional languages with text in English.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: The Arapaho Project: Timeline
A timeline showing the history of the Arapaho people from 1800 to 2000. Scroll over each year on the line to see a list of events that took place for that time period. Click on one to go to a page with more detail.
BBC
Bbc: Introduccion
Get the latest statistical updates on the Hispanic presence in the United States. View the 2000-2100 year graph and compare the growth spurts over time. Also view the demographic breakdown of the states that have the greatest Hispanic...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: State Support for Higher Education Per Full Time Equivalent Student
The interactive map on this page displays the amount spent by each states on public universities, excluding special purpose appropriations. The statistics are searchable by state for each year between 2000 and 2020. Data is also...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Bellamy
(1850-1898) An American author who is famous for his novel set in the year 2000, Looking Backward, which was published in 1888.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Nanyangosaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Nanyangosaurus, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period. Nanyangosaurus was an Iguanodont and lived in an area that is now China. This dinosaur was first described in the year 2000.
European Union
Europa: The History of the European Union
A handy chronology of the European Union from the years 1946 to 2000. Click on the year you're interested in for more information.
BBC
Bbc Mundo: Mundo Latino
A special BBC feature, originally done as part of 2000 election coverage, on the growing presence and voting power of Latinos in the United States. Click US states on a map to see where and how Latino influence will be felt over the next...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Explorers: Native American Cultures
Using on-the-scene field reports, photographs, and interviews, visitors join archaeological teams to learn about modern-day Native American fishers of salmon on the Skagit River in Washington, about 2,000-year-old Native American rock...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade
With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...
Remedy Health Media
A Look at Theories on the Origin of Hiv
This resource presents an article on the theories of the origin of the AIDS virus (HIV). As was thought for many years, another primate may have first introduced us to this virus. Original resource from 2000 AIDS Project Los Angeles.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Life of an Astronaut
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA. [4:52]
PBS
Nova: The World on Fire
During 200 the United States experienced one of the worst years for forest fires. The seasonal nature of this disaster is also typical of other countries. This interactive resource provides an overview of worldwide fires during 2000....
Other
The Riddle of Ancient Roman Concrete
Explores the mystery of how the Roman's created a concrete that has withstood the attack of the elements for over 2,000 years. Interesting and thought provoking.
Other
Concrete and the Pantheon
Very detailed site explores the Pantheon with a scientific eye. It has many details about the process of building this wonder, the use of concrete, and why it has survived nearly 2000 years.
Other
World Tang Soo Do Association: Homepage
Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art which teaches empty hand and foot fighting, fighting forms, self-defense, and weapons. Tang Soo Do also teaches people to live a healthy and harmonious life. This ancient martial art traces its lineage...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Madagascar: People
Madagascar has been inhabited for only the past 2000 years. Find out the ethnic groups that settled the island and learn the base of the language. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Traces changes in Earth's climate through Earth history, especially in the past 2,000 years.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Online: Real Roman Recipes
"To give you a flavor of food that Romans may have eaten at the baths, we have reprinted ancient recipes." The majority of the recipes are 2,000 years old and come from Apicius, a Roman chef.